Vegalta Sendai vs FC Tōkyō, 2018
Overview
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Vegalta Sendai vs FC Tōkyō — J. League .
- Vegalta Sendai 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FC Tōkyō 18 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Seiichi Kanai
- Referee Yosuke Takabe
- Referee Junichi Kabasawa
- Referee Toru Kakinuma
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vissel Kobe | 18 | 35 |
| 2 | Cerezo Osaka FC | 18 | 31 |
| 3 | Nagoya Grampus | 18 | 31 |
| 4 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 18 | 30 |
| 5 | Gamba Osaka | 18 | 28 |
| 6 | Fagiano Okayama FC | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 18 | 24 |
| 8 | Kyōto Sanga FC | 18 | 23 |
| 9 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 18 | 21 |
| 10 | Avispa Fukuoka | 18 | 21 |
| 11 | Kashima Antlers | 18 | 45 |
| 12 | FC Tōkyō | 18 | 37 |
| 13 | FC Machida Zelvia | 18 | 37 |
| 14 | Kawasaki Frontale | 18 | 28 |
| 15 | Tōkyō Verdy | 18 | 28 |
| 16 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 18 | 25 |
| 17 | Kashiwa Reysol | 18 | 20 |
| 18 | Yokohama F·Marinos | 18 | 20 |
| 19 | FC Mito Holly Hock | 18 | 18 |
| 20 | JEF United Ichihara Chiba | 18 | 12 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | FC Tōkyō | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Sep | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Aug | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Aug | Gamba Osaka | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Aug | Shonan Bellmare | H | 4–1 | W |
| 11 Aug | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | Vegalta Sendai | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Sep | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Aug | Shonan Bellmare | A | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Aug | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 2–3 | L |
| 15 Aug | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Aug | Gamba Osaka | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
85%
Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this season
FC Tōkyō this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Tōkyō
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
7/1
46-60
8/1
61-75
10/–
76+
7/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Tōkyō
| Motoki Nagakura | 8 G | 3 A |
| Marcelo Ryan | 5 G | 2 A |
| Dani Gomez | 5 G | |
| Soma Anzai | 5 G | |
| Teruhito Nakagawa | 4 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Vegalta Sendai and FC Tokyo.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 30' Yasuhiro Hiraoka, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vegalta Sendai must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' FC Tokyo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
- 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vegalta Sendai side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 55' Vegalta Sendai are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 60' It looks like no one’s ball. Vegalta Sendai is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 65' The energy levels are beginning to show. Kenta Hasegawa might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 70' Koji Hachisuka has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 75' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 80' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 85' Vegalta Sendai currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 90' With 0 assists to his name this season, Akihiro Hayashi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Vegalta Sendai.
- 1-0 the final result. FC Tokyo will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Vegalta Sendai Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 7
- 1
- 4
- 27
- 6
- 17
- 16
- 40
-
11
Naoki Ishihara ↓ Ramon Lopes 90'
-
20
Takuma Abe ↓ Keiya Shiihashi 81'
Bench
- 21
-
2
Katsuya Nagato ↑ 84'
- 10
-
34
Keiya Shiihashi ↑ 81'
- 23
- 41
-
37
Ramon Lopes ↑ 90'
Coach
Susumu Watanabe
FC Tōkyō Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 48
- 33
- 2
- 6
-
38
Keigo Higashi ↓ Takuji Yonemoto 83'
- 18
- 8
-
39
Kotaro Omori ↓ Cayman Togashi 66'
-
11
Kensuke Nagai ↓ Lins 65'
- 9
Bench
- 1
- 25
-
7
Takuji Yonemoto ↑ 83'
- 27
-
17
Cayman Togashi ↑ 66'
- 5
-
13
Lins ↑ 65'
Coach
Kenta Hasegawa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Diego Oliveira | 3 |
| Leandro | 1 |
| Shun Nagasawa | 1 |
| Naoki Ishihara | 1 |
| Yoshiki Matsushita | 1 |
| Naoki Ishihara | 1 |
| Kyosuke Tagawa | 1 |
| Keigo Higashi | 1 |
Head to Head
Vegalta Sendai Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.55
Vegalta Sendai xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85
FC Tōkyō xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57% + Vegalta Sendai to win 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vegalta Sendai win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Vegalta Sendai or Draw
82%
Draw or FC Tōkyō
43%
Vegalta Sendai or FC Tōkyō
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 0
11.1%
2 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 1
6.6%
3 – 0
5.3%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Vegalta Sendai
| Handicap | Vegalta Sendai covers | Push | FC Tōkyō covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 24% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 13% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.